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(43) Date of publication: 17.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/29 (21) Application number: 17849566.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.09.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/88(2006.01) A61J 1/16(2006.01) A61L 27/36(2006.01) A61L 27/40(2006.01) A61J 1/14(2006.01) A61K 35/28(2015.01) A61L 27/38(2006.01) A61L 27/54(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2017/050564 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/049082 (15.03.2018 Gazette 2018/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 07.09.2016 US 201662384377 P (71) Applicants: Fortus Medical, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 (US) The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH 44195 (US)	(72) Inventors: ASSELL, Robert Minneapolis MN 55415 (US) FREEMAN, Andrew Minneapolis MN 55415 (US) MUSCHLER, George Cleveland Heights OH 44106 (US) (74) Representative: KLIMENT & HENHAPEL  Patentanwälte OG Gonzagagasse 15/2 1010 Wien 1010 Wien (AT)